Chapter 88 - 87: Apologies to All Readers (Additional Update)
During the meal, Lin Wan asked a few waiters to introduce their warm drinks to the customers more.
Sure enough, the beverages that were not selling well before improved again over the last two days.
"Lin Sister, I didn’t expect drinks to sell so well in your store even when it’s cold. In previous years, at this time of season, our family business would have already shut down. It’s because of your restaurant’s situation that my mom still opens our store every day." Li Congnan was happy. Just the profits from Lin Wan’s shop alone rivaled those of a factory worker, earning over thirty a month. Their family only did beverage business in spring and summer, practically half-shutdown in winter when drinks were less in demand. The beverage business started only in the past two years and has just made their family slightly better off than ordinary families.
And the money earned was his own private stash, so of course, he was happy.
"Brother Li... does your family only do beverage business in the summer?"
"Isn’t that obvious? Who drinks ice-cold drinks in the dead of winter?" Li Congnan shot her a glance but then caught sight of someone with a drink at a table in the hall, which made him internally scoff at his own words.
Lin Wan covered her mouth and chuckled quietly.
Coming from a family in business, Li Congnan, accustomed to the trade since childhood, indeed had a knack for business. Seeing how well Lin Sister’s shop was doing, other restaurants could surely sell too, he mused happily and patted the table, "Lin Sister, you are truly my good luck charm. Thank you for the reminder today. By the way, a friend of mine is hosting a gathering and asked me to book a private room for tomorrow noon. Can you do me a favor and waive the deposit?"
"Alright, Brother Li’s friend certainly deserves special treatment. Leave it with me; I’ll hold it for you." There were quite a few bookings for private rooms these days; even two people from the government came yesterday.
The trend is promising; people like to come to their hotpot restaurant to discuss business, proving their shop’s level is quite high.